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Luna

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. Its diameter is about one-quarter of Earth's (comparable to the width of Australia), making it the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive relative to its parent planet. It is larger than all known dwarf planets in the Solar System. The Moon is a planetary-mass object with a differentiated rocky body, making it a satellite planet under the geophysical definitions of the term. It lacks any significant atmosphere, hydrosphere, or magnetic field. Its surface gravity is about one-sixth of Earth's at 0.1654 g—Jupiter's moon Io is the only satellite in the Solar System known to have a higher surface gravity and density.

Luna


Orbit384,400 km around Earth
Diameter1,737 km
Gravity0.17g (light)
Day Length29.5 days
Year Length29.5 days
Atmospheric Pressure100 nPa
Atmospheric CompositionHe,Ar,Ne
Temperature-130C to +120C
Alternative Name(s)
The Moon
Location under
Owning Organization

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